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but it's also reflective in foreign policy and negotiations. let's say with iran's nuclear program, right? if there's no attempt to compromise and everybody's just going to be demanding unconditional surrender it's just not going to work. so you can take it from the government shutdown and to these other things that the united states has to deal with. >> twitter following rather than to actually good policy. >> yeah. chris, great to have you on. we'll see if the government can call in black swan on this. >>> up next, major arrest in the bikers versus suv clash. a stunning arrest really here new york. we'll tell you about it ahead. [ mom ] over the years, i've learned how to stretch my party budget. but when my so-called bargain brand towel made a mess of things, i switched to bounty basic. look! one sheet of bounty basic is 50% stronger than a full sheet of the bargain brand. bounty basic. the strong but affordable picker upper. cg/úi put in the hourswhere i am today by luck. bounty basic. and built a strong reputation in the industry. i set g
but it's also reflective in foreign policy and negotiations. let's say with iran's nuclear program, right? if there's no attempt to compromise and everybody's just going to be demanding unconditional surrender it's just not going to work. so you can take it from the government shutdown and to these other things that the united states has to deal with. >> twitter following rather than to actually good policy. >> yeah. chris, great to have you on. we'll see if the government can call...
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he's critical of american foreign policy. and the priceless part, this is the president of russia who persecutes, discriminates against gay people, persecutes his political opponents. he ends by saying we're all different but when we ask for the lord's blessing we must not forget god created us equal. might want to buy a mirror. >> exactly. i think this is a pretty strange tactic of appealing directly to the american people. does this change on the very day that secretary kerry is meeting with the russian foreign minister? has this changed the white house's approach or calculation in how this is all playing out? or do you think the president is like, par for the course? >> at the white house what they're doing is biting their tongue. we tried to get them to comment. they're saying essentially, look at the parts of it where he says we'll try to advance this proposal, try to get this done in nobody wants the war in the middle east. we will forget the criticism and what they view as the snarkiness of it. the substance of that me
he's critical of american foreign policy. and the priceless part, this is the president of russia who persecutes, discriminates against gay people, persecutes his political opponents. he ends by saying we're all different but when we ask for the lord's blessing we must not forget god created us equal. might want to buy a mirror. >> exactly. i think this is a pretty strange tactic of appealing directly to the american people. does this change on the very day that secretary kerry is meeting...
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policy so that americans understand why we're going into this war. if he can do this through speeches, through the congressional debate, i think he can actually build some of the congressional support which has become weaker as the week's progressed. >> all righty. well, professor, let's play a clip of congressman debbie wasserman schultz, head of the democratic national committee, and i want to get your thoughts afterwards. so, let's listen to what she has to say. >> for me, as a mother, you know, to see that searing image of babies lined up murdered by their own government, innocent children? i mean, as a jew, wolf, i have to tell you, as a member of congress who represents one of the largest holocaust survivor populations in the country, to me, the concept of never again has to mean something. >> pretty powerful statement. what is your reaction to that, professor? >> it's powerful sentiment, and many people in the administration still remember how the u.s. government didn't respond to things like rwanda, where there are other humanitarian crises t
policy so that americans understand why we're going into this war. if he can do this through speeches, through the congressional debate, i think he can actually build some of the congressional support which has become weaker as the week's progressed. >> all righty. well, professor, let's play a clip of congressman debbie wasserman schultz, head of the democratic national committee, and i want to get your thoughts afterwards. so, let's listen to what she has to say. >> for me, as a...
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>> our position is that weak foreign policy is what invites these particular challenges. i do think this administration is right to separate an action in syria from what happened in libya where we tried to tip the balance against khadafy, or something against iraq. they're not talking about boots on the ground, though john is right that the minute you fire a missile, you inch your way toward more activity. i would not support a broad resolution. we should not get sucked into this and side with al qaeda-affiliated rebels who would oppose a tyrant who is not a friend of ours but has not been threatening our friends or interesting directly. >> the resolution to the senate is very broad based. when you put a resolution in front of the senate that was approved a couple days ago that says there can be ground troops in the operations but they can't conduct operations. i served in operation freedom and the troops in iraq were technically not conducting combat operations. like an operation new dawn, over 6,500 troops were killed. it's very broad based and gives the president a bla
>> our position is that weak foreign policy is what invites these particular challenges. i do think this administration is right to separate an action in syria from what happened in libya where we tried to tip the balance against khadafy, or something against iraq. they're not talking about boots on the ground, though john is right that the minute you fire a missile, you inch your way toward more activity. i would not support a broad resolution. we should not get sucked into this and side...
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we have discussed a few foreign policy issues, as well, and the most being the situation in syria. sweden condemns the use of chemical weapons in syria and the strongest possible terms. it's a clear violation of international law. those responsible should be held accountable. sweden believes that serious matters concerning international peace and security should be handled by the united nations. but i also understand the potential consequences of letting a violation like this go unanswered. in the long-term, i know that we both agree that the situation in syria needs a political solution. so, thank you, once again, mr. president, for coming to sweden. i look forward to our program together this afternoon. >> thank you so much. hey. i've just exhausted my swedish. thank you so much prime minister for your very kind words in welcoming me today. i'm proud to make the first ever bilatical visit to sweden. it's only been a short time, but i want to thank all the people here for the warm hospitality that has been extended to me and my delegation. this is one of the spectacular cities. it
we have discussed a few foreign policy issues, as well, and the most being the situation in syria. sweden condemns the use of chemical weapons in syria and the strongest possible terms. it's a clear violation of international law. those responsible should be held accountable. sweden believes that serious matters concerning international peace and security should be handled by the united nations. but i also understand the potential consequences of letting a violation like this go unanswered. in...
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policy committees, as to why we have high confidence that chemical weapons were used and that assad used them, but it also gives us an opportunity to discuss why it's so important that he be held to account. this norm against using chemical weapons that 98% of the world agrees to is there for a reason, because we recognize that there are certain weapons, that when used, cannot only end up resulting in grotesque deaths but also can end up being transmitted to non-state actors, can pose a risk to allies and friends of ours like israel, like jordan, like turkey. and unless we hold them into account, also sends a message that international norms around issues like nuclear proliferation don't mean much. and so i am going to be working with congress. we have sent up a draft authorization. we're going to be asking for hearings and a prompt vote. and i'm very appreciative that everybody here has already begun to schedule hearings and intends to take a vote as soon as all of congress comes back early next week. so the key point that i want to emphasize to the american people, the military pl
policy committees, as to why we have high confidence that chemical weapons were used and that assad used them, but it also gives us an opportunity to discuss why it's so important that he be held to account. this norm against using chemical weapons that 98% of the world agrees to is there for a reason, because we recognize that there are certain weapons, that when used, cannot only end up resulting in grotesque deaths but also can end up being transmitted to non-state actors, can pose a risk to...
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. >>> let us go straight to our foreign policy panel of pros. anne-marie slaughter and richard haass were both directors of policy planning at the state department. richard is now the president of the council on foreign relations. anne-marie will soon be the president of the new america foundation. bret stephens is not the president of a think tank yet, but he is the foreign affairs columnist and deputy editor at the "wall street journal." anne-marie, obama goes to berlin again. from 250,000 people it goes down to 10,000. is there more to it than just the fact that he was the great white hope, so to speak, and now is an actual president? is there more to the damp reception? >> well, the damp reception was also 100 degrees fahrenheit, so that did have something to do with it. it is incredibly hot. but, you know, honestly i think people have realized that obama is still pursuing u.s. interests. and particularly on issues that the europeans cared about enormously, like closing guantanamo. he hasn't delivered on some of those. the drone strikes, tha
. >>> let us go straight to our foreign policy panel of pros. anne-marie slaughter and richard haass were both directors of policy planning at the state department. richard is now the president of the council on foreign relations. anne-marie will soon be the president of the new america foundation. bret stephens is not the president of a think tank yet, but he is the foreign affairs columnist and deputy editor at the "wall street journal." anne-marie, obama goes to berlin...
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but we then took several steps in foreign policy invading iraq, in national security, renditions, kwagone tone mow, de attacks and domestic surveillance. as president obama said about a month ago in his speech on drone attacks and the war on terror, it's time to reassess whether we went too far in certain areas. i think we did. i see snowden's leaks as part of that process. maybe it went too far on domestic surveillance and it's time to scale it back. as you say, the people in the know, the lawyers, the people who follow capitol hill hearings closely know that we did set up these courts and everything is done boy the book but that's part of the scandal, isn't it? aren't they a bit of a joke? even google when it gets an order to hand over your e-mail accounts, they can't disclose the fact they even received an order, there's a gag order. that doesn't seem to me to be very democratic. >> i guess the scandal is a little mysterious to me. when i sent john an e-mail from i g-mail account to set up a golf date as i have done in my life, google reads that e-mail and tries to sell me golf clubs i
but we then took several steps in foreign policy invading iraq, in national security, renditions, kwagone tone mow, de attacks and domestic surveillance. as president obama said about a month ago in his speech on drone attacks and the war on terror, it's time to reassess whether we went too far in certain areas. i think we did. i see snowden's leaks as part of that process. maybe it went too far on domestic surveillance and it's time to scale it back. as you say, the people in the know, the...
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. >>> and, the president set to announce his new go-to person at the national security foreign policy of course next hour. republicans already criticizing the choice. that is not a surprise because the president plans to name u.n. ambassador susan rice to replace the national security advisor. rice, you know, came under fire mostly from republicans over the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. i want to bring in our wolf blitzer who joins us. first of all, wolf, it really isn't a surprise that this has come up. she withdrew consideration from becoming secretary of state because of the benghazi fallout, but most people expected that there would be some sort of appointment, some sort of position that she would get if she just waited it out a little bit. >> yeah, we certainly did. the president likes her a lot, trusts her. she was a key member of the administration in the first term. she was well-positioned potentially to become the secretary of state until that benghazi incident. her appearance on those five sunday shows. and she was bitterly criticized by a
. >>> and, the president set to announce his new go-to person at the national security foreign policy of course next hour. republicans already criticizing the choice. that is not a surprise because the president plans to name u.n. ambassador susan rice to replace the national security advisor. rice, you know, came under fire mostly from republicans over the deadly attack on the u.s. diplomatic mission in benghazi, libya. i want to bring in our wolf blitzer who joins us. first of all,...
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>> he would condemn the cause of this which is the british foreign policy. britain has taken these people, the public to war and taken its soldiers to war knowing full well that war is a violent practice and people get killed in war. soldiers are in full knowledge they could get killed. so britain is the one responsible. the government. and i believe all of us as the public, we are responsible. we should condemn ourselves. why would we not do enough to stop these wars going on in iraq and afghanistan? >> reporter: but you wouldn't condemn his actions? >> i would only condemn the one who is the cause of this, the aggressor, the occupier, which is the british government, the british troops. >> reporter: but it is this young soldier drummer lee rigby who has paid the price for such extremism. cnn understands spies at the british security service mi-5 based here in central london were aware of adebelajo and his accomplice while investigating other terrorist plots but there was nothing to indicate either man were about to strike in such an appalling way. wolf, th
>> he would condemn the cause of this which is the british foreign policy. britain has taken these people, the public to war and taken its soldiers to war knowing full well that war is a violent practice and people get killed in war. soldiers are in full knowledge they could get killed. so britain is the one responsible. the government. and i believe all of us as the public, we are responsible. we should condemn ourselves. why would we not do enough to stop these wars going on in iraq and...
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policy challenge looms in syria. >> i think it would be adequate for him to send a very firm message, perhaps in the form of a few cruise missiles. >> reporter: but republican senator john mccain labeled the white house response so far a tragedy. >> the president has avoided involvement in syria, much to the shame and disgrace of the united states of america. >> is this an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of how the president has been handling? >> we strongly disagree with those comments. the fact of the matter is, jumping to conclusions and acting before you have all the facts is not a good recipe for weighty policy decision making. >> reporter: and white house aides argue the administration has taken significant steps, including tens of millions of dollars in humanitarian aid to the syrian people and distance to the opposition, but what happens next, arm the rebels, a no-fly zone to protect them? the president won't rule anything out except, it seems, u.s. troops on the ground. >> i do not foresee a scenario in which boots on the ground in syria, american boots on the ground in syr
policy challenge looms in syria. >> i think it would be adequate for him to send a very firm message, perhaps in the form of a few cruise missiles. >> reporter: but republican senator john mccain labeled the white house response so far a tragedy. >> the president has avoided involvement in syria, much to the shame and disgrace of the united states of america. >> is this an accurate or inaccurate portrayal of how the president has been handling? >> we strongly...
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first of all, there's been much less foreign policy discussions. we're not a country that's in the mood to go invade anyone anymore. the tsarnaev brothers have been in the united states much longer. they were really immigrants and the fact that they come from chechnya, a place that's been at war with russia has in some ways softened the response. so far at least, i think we have not seen as much anti-muslim kind of talk as there was after 9/11. >> i think you're absolutely right. there's been some. there's been some of that almost knee jerk reaction, which obviously is a problem, but nothing like what occurred immediately after 9/11. isn't that right? >> yeah. i also think -- there are a billion muslims in the world. muslims come in every shape and color. in the american imagination, we have almost racialized what it means to be muslim. the fact these guys are from chechn chechnya under mines the level of racist reactions. to some degree part of what the anti-muslim sentiment after 9/11 was not only based on religion, but it was based on the idea o
first of all, there's been much less foreign policy discussions. we're not a country that's in the mood to go invade anyone anymore. the tsarnaev brothers have been in the united states much longer. they were really immigrants and the fact that they come from chechnya, a place that's been at war with russia has in some ways softened the response. so far at least, i think we have not seen as much anti-muslim kind of talk as there was after 9/11. >> i think you're absolutely right. there's...
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he was the architect of the worst foreign policy disaster of our generation. asking him about the future on foreign policy especially much less anything else, i mean, this guy in my opinion, frankly, i think dick cheney -- i'm one american who thinks dick cheney is actually a bad person. >> oh. so patricia, on the other hand, you can't really alienate your base either, and the republicans know that. they have to hang on to their base as well as attract new people to the matter. dick cheney is still much admired among core republicans, right? >> the reason dick cheney is the right person for them to hear prosecute is that republicans still respect dick cheney. you know, the reason that he is the wrong person to hear from in terms of policy going forward is that he is a 72-year-old white man. they are doing just fine with 72-year-old white men among the republican party, and they're losing national elections. it feels right now about a party that is all about the past. when rand paul was talking about the virtues of the republican party, he was talking about the
he was the architect of the worst foreign policy disaster of our generation. asking him about the future on foreign policy especially much less anything else, i mean, this guy in my opinion, frankly, i think dick cheney -- i'm one american who thinks dick cheney is actually a bad person. >> oh. so patricia, on the other hand, you can't really alienate your base either, and the republicans know that. they have to hang on to their base as well as attract new people to the matter. dick...
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how did you see her behavior, and how she navigated foreign policy with the strongest people, the toughest tough as nails leaders around the world? >> well, in some ways her femininity help her. she didn't scruple to use it if it was effective. she would argue fiercely. she didn't ask for any favors because she was a woman rather than a man, but she would certainly use her attractiveness and her charm with male counterparts in order to get her way. she certainly did that. i saw her do it 100 times. >> did it work? sir john, i don't know if you could hear me, but i wanted to know in your estimation, did it work? >> oh, i'm sorry. i beg your pardon. the line went dead. it often did work, yes. most certainly it worked. she formed a very good relationship with a number of very powerful leaders around the country. >> so she's quoted -- she's quoted as having said and piers morgan alluded to this earlier in the broadcast before you joined us, sir, that she could size up a man within 15 seconds. i don't know if you had any insight into that extraordinary talent of hers or whether she sized you up
how did you see her behavior, and how she navigated foreign policy with the strongest people, the toughest tough as nails leaders around the world? >> well, in some ways her femininity help her. she didn't scruple to use it if it was effective. she would argue fiercely. she didn't ask for any favors because she was a woman rather than a man, but she would certainly use her attractiveness and her charm with male counterparts in order to get her way. she certainly did that. i saw her do it...
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. >> there are a lot of republicans who look at what we are doing on national defense and foreign policy and they see growing big government, government out of control, a defense department for example that can't explain where any of the money is and hasn't been audited in 20 years. so yes we ought to cut back some but he doesn't represent the center of the republican party. >> hold on. we have more to discuss. don't go too far. just ahead the battle over the forced budget cuts hits another level. supreme court justices in a rare move. they are now speaking out. later i'll speak live with senator dianne feinstein about why she told a senate colleague and i'm quoting her now, senator, i'm not a sixth grader. ha ha ha! no no no! not today! ha ha ha! ha ha ha! jimmy how happy are folks who save hundreds of dollars switching to geico? happier than dikembe mutumbo blocking a shot. get happy. get geico. fifteen minutes could save you fifteen percent or more. a talking car. but i'll tell you what impresses me. a talking train. this ge locomotive can tell you exactly where it is, what it's carry
. >> there are a lot of republicans who look at what we are doing on national defense and foreign policy and they see growing big government, government out of control, a defense department for example that can't explain where any of the money is and hasn't been audited in 20 years. so yes we ought to cut back some but he doesn't represent the center of the republican party. >> hold on. we have more to discuss. don't go too far. just ahead the battle over the forced budget cuts hits...
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we want to talk about all things foreign policy. john kerry made his first speech and said there is no such thing as foreign policy. that everything foreign impacts on america's domestic affairs. >> another one is argo poster over here is signed and a photograph of me and tony mendez, a hero in the cia that helped get out our six host 02:08:ainl ages from the canadian embassy. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but their shakes aren't always made for people with diabetes. that's why there's glucerna hunger smart shakes. they have carb steady, with carbs that digest slowly to help minimize blood sugar spikes. and they have six grams of sugars. with fifteen grams of protein to help manage hunger... look who's getting smart about her weight. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. a smart way to help manage hunger and diabetes. [ male announcer ] glucerna hunger smart. try running four.ning a restaurant is hard, fortunately we've got ink. it gives us 5x the rewards
we want to talk about all things foreign policy. john kerry made his first speech and said there is no such thing as foreign policy. that everything foreign impacts on america's domestic affairs. >> another one is argo poster over here is signed and a photograph of me and tony mendez, a hero in the cia that helped get out our six host 02:08:ainl ages from the canadian embassy. when you have diabetes... your doctor will say get smart about your weight. i tried weight loss plans... but...
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pointed out that human rights would be the foundation of our foreign policy and this is a statement that i made and i wrote a long note on it. and signed it personally so this is the original document. somebody will get it in the auction. >>> now president jimmy carter, i can't leave without asking you about your wife. i had the pleasure 6 meeting her. how is she? >> she is fine. she is dedicated to mental health. she has the first pro gam overseas in liberia, which has been for about 25 years and she is now helping to train 150 psychiatric nurses because they've only had one psychiatrist in all of liberia. so she works on mental health all over the world. >> now i wreckon you will live another 40 years, which is my guess looking at you, what is your legacy? if you wrote your own tombstone, what would you like it so say. >> human rights and peace. aggressively seek peace and bring hope to people in the world. so peace and human rights. >> can't be better ways to be remembered than that. president carter, again, a great pleasure seeing you. >> i have enjoyed it, as always. >> come back so
pointed out that human rights would be the foundation of our foreign policy and this is a statement that i made and i wrote a long note on it. and signed it personally so this is the original document. somebody will get it in the auction. >>> now president jimmy carter, i can't leave without asking you about your wife. i had the pleasure 6 meeting her. how is she? >> she is fine. she is dedicated to mental health. she has the first pro gam overseas in liberia, which has been for...
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we've just learned what his big foreign policy announcement is going to be, jake tapper just broke that the president will announce on afghanistan that u.s. troops will be reduced by half by february of 2014, the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan will go down to 34,000, that's specificity we didn't have before and we expect him to detail tonight. carol, by and large the president will be focusing a lot on domestic priorities, specifically the economy. >> mr. speaker, the president of the united states. >> reporter: how times have changed. when he addressed congress one year ago, president obama faced sagging poll numbers and a tough road to re-election. the result? a state of the union address that contained few new proposals and largely fell flat, not likely this year. >> his party gained seats in both the senate and the house. the american people broadly speaking are with him and so he can deliver a speech without the kinds of political constraints that he faced just 12 months ago. >> reporter: white house officials tell cnn that tonight's address will book end the president's inau
we've just learned what his big foreign policy announcement is going to be, jake tapper just broke that the president will announce on afghanistan that u.s. troops will be reduced by half by february of 2014, the number of u.s. troops in afghanistan will go down to 34,000, that's specificity we didn't have before and we expect him to detail tonight. carol, by and large the president will be focusing a lot on domestic priorities, specifically the economy. >> mr. speaker, the president of...
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>> he will talk about foreign policy. forbes policy will not be the thrust of the speech. jobs, the economy will be. but when he talks about foreign policy, it's a pretty safe bet north korea will be on his mind. the president set to give that address at 9:00 eastern time. reports indicate that he may do a little bit more finger pointing this time than reaching across the aisle. congressman adam kinzinger, a republican from ill. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. >> we're getting previews about how the president may sound tonig, glen thrush of politico says don't expect anything like the call for peaceful collaboration that addressed the joint congress in 2009. >> month of the same. i think this is an opportunity. the president has an amazing opportunity to call republicans and democrats together to say both sides have to accept things they don't want in order to accept the problems in the country and for future generations. that's what's missing, the discussion of what happens next with the next generation of americans and, unfortunately, to descend bac
>> he will talk about foreign policy. forbes policy will not be the thrust of the speech. jobs, the economy will be. but when he talks about foreign policy, it's a pretty safe bet north korea will be on his mind. the president set to give that address at 9:00 eastern time. reports indicate that he may do a little bit more finger pointing this time than reaching across the aisle. congressman adam kinzinger, a republican from ill. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me....
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is that known overseas as somebody who is well educated and as a solar was able to question foreign policy of the united states publicly? >> i think so. we are familiar with that story. here's a man who was an ivy leaguer, who volunteered for vietnam. he won three purple hearts, a silver star and bronze star. as you say he came back and rejected them. he talked about how immoral the war in vietnam was. that played well around the world. there is still swift boat veterans for truth and groups angry at kerry for that. globally that played pretty well. now kerry who is well known by denouncing vietnam, is in charge of getting us out of afghanistan. so there's an ironic link between the two wars. >> i would be remiss if i didn't use this opportunity while you are on live with me to show a long list of all of the books that you have written, and one of them happens to be the biography of rosa parks. today would be rosa parks 100th birthday. there is a commemorative stamp being released today. it's a significant moment in u.s. history. what are some of the more surprising things, that you learne
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on balance, i think the new team thinks more like the president thinks when it comes to foreign policy this will be a team that might not push back as much with regard to cuts or withdrawals or smaller footprints or reluctant moves with new eras. in terms of the worth of the man for him and the job they receive there, not at all. >> since you went there, let me sort of switch where i was going and ask you about the smaller footprint. we having coming up the withdrawal of u.s. combat troops from afghanistan at the end of the year, and we are seeing republicans already going, no, i think we need -- lindsay graham on, talked about up to 20,000. it's too important not to leave a substantial footprint there, and yet i think that the general is right that we now have a team that seems to be more in sync with president obama and they want a very small footprint. you talked in your book about training the afghan security forces, are they ready for a total withdrawal of u.s. troops when the time comes? >> i think they are not ready for lack of a strategic partnership in america. i wouldn't try
on balance, i think the new team thinks more like the president thinks when it comes to foreign policy this will be a team that might not push back as much with regard to cuts or withdrawals or smaller footprints or reluctant moves with new eras. in terms of the worth of the man for him and the job they receive there, not at all. >> since you went there, let me sort of switch where i was going and ask you about the smaller footprint. we having coming up the withdrawal of u.s. combat...
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it was contradictory when it came to actual foreign policy and the question -- what difference does it make -- it makes a difference if the attackers were local vendors hiding rocket propelled grenade launchers in hummus or international terrorists who have been popping up in algeria in that hostage situation where three americans were killed. clearly to understand what happened, how to prevent it, and bring the perpetrators to justice it makes a difference. >> hummus -- i like how you worked that in. this week marked the anniversary of the roe v. wade decision. an interesting backdrop for a new bill proposed in new mexico where a republican state lawmaker wants a law that would punish a rape victim if she becomes pregnant from the attack and has an abortion. she would be charged with tampering with evidence. let me get your take on this, amy. i'll go to you first. >> yeah. i looked at the story, it was so strange. and i did a bit more research. in fact, that female lawmaker i should underscore, she said that that was very misinterpreted. and in fact, she has changed the language of th
it was contradictory when it came to actual foreign policy and the question -- what difference does it make -- it makes a difference if the attackers were local vendors hiding rocket propelled grenade launchers in hummus or international terrorists who have been popping up in algeria in that hostage situation where three americans were killed. clearly to understand what happened, how to prevent it, and bring the perpetrators to justice it makes a difference. >> hummus -- i like how you...
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policy agenda. >> reporter: what was hillary clinton's initial reaction when you told her, look, they're considering you for the possibility of secretary of state. >> she didn't believe it. >> reporter: one of clinton's closest aides. >> i e-mailed her, i think it was the friday after election day, after hearing it from two reporters. and i'm pretty sure her reply was something along the lines of, not for a million reasons. >> if she was hesitant, why not just say no? >> i think she did, or came awfully close. i think the president was very persuasive. >> we're delighted to welcome senator clinton secretary of state designate. >> reporter: clinton was quickly confirmed. but how would she get along with the man who defeated her campaign? could she work for him? >> everyone expected, including myself, that there would be a lot of division, a lot of secretary clinton going behind the president's back. so was there any tension coming in between the two people at the top? >> i think everyone's been surprised. >> reporter: surprised that while secretary clinton and president obama have been se
policy agenda. >> reporter: what was hillary clinton's initial reaction when you told her, look, they're considering you for the possibility of secretary of state. >> she didn't believe it. >> reporter: one of clinton's closest aides. >> i e-mailed her, i think it was the friday after election day, after hearing it from two reporters. and i'm pretty sure her reply was something along the lines of, not for a million reasons. >> if she was hesitant, why not just say...
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moreover, more than ever, foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources and global markets. every day that goes by where america is uncertain about engaging in that arena or unwilling to put our best foot forward and win, unwilling to demonstrate our resolve, to lead, is a day in which we weaken our nation itself. my plea is that we can summon across party lines without partisan diversions and economic patriotism which recognizes that america's strength and prospects abroad depend on america strength and results at home. it hard it's hard to tell the leaderships that they have to create economic order where there is none if we don't provide it for ourselves. it's also imperative that in implementing president obama's vision for the world as he ends more than a decade of war, that we join together to augment our message to the world. president obama and everyone here knows that american foreign policy is not defined by drones and deployments alone. we cannot allow the extraordinary good that we do to save and change liv
moreover, more than ever, foreign policy is economic policy. the world is competing for resources and global markets. every day that goes by where america is uncertain about engaging in that arena or unwilling to put our best foot forward and win, unwilling to demonstrate our resolve, to lead, is a day in which we weaken our nation itself. my plea is that we can summon across party lines without partisan diversions and economic patriotism which recognizes that america's strength and prospects...
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it's on foreign policy but it's on what's happening now in north africa. we had benghazi and now algeria and northern mali with the french. does he need to do more with north africa? >> i think the mistake the president gave was giving the appearance that the war against al qaeda was over. right now it's basically al qaeda in the ma grghreb in nort africa. i think the president should do more. he should focus on it more and make it clear to the american people. we may have to take some kind of action. the american people won't know what's happening because the president isn't talking about it. i think he has to lay the groundwork we have a serious situation that in many ways al qaeda is stronger than it was ten years ago. now it's metastasized and morphed. >> you're the chairman of the homeland -- >> actually i'm not anymore. i'm term limited out. >> still on the committee. before the first obama inaugural there was a lot of chatter. it seems pretty quiet. security officials say they feel much more confident. have you heard anything? >> for all i know -- a
it's on foreign policy but it's on what's happening now in north africa. we had benghazi and now algeria and northern mali with the french. does he need to do more with north africa? >> i think the mistake the president gave was giving the appearance that the war against al qaeda was over. right now it's basically al qaeda in the ma grghreb in nort africa. i think the president should do more. he should focus on it more and make it clear to the american people. we may have to take some...
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if she lacked foreign policy experience coming in, her finesse as a politician helped shape her diplomatic style. ambassador marshall is a long-time member of clinton's inner circle. >> the basic pieces of politics is getting to know people. it is listening, understanding, hearing people's issues and she is brilliant at that. >> one of her favorite pet projects, clean cook stoves, supplying women in developing countries with these cost-effective, healthier means of cooking. as for pet peeves. >> the one that i always fear the most triggering is she has a very strong reaction when someone steps on the back of her foot, back of her shoe, a flat tire. >> because people are always following her. >> people following her and around her, so it has a higher rate of occurrence. >> but pet projects and pet peeves are not what will define her legacy. what will accompany her in the history books are moments like capturing barack obama, the arab spring, and a terrorist attack that left four americans, including ambassador chris stevens, dead. >> oh, the benghazi situation was just personally painful fo
if she lacked foreign policy experience coming in, her finesse as a politician helped shape her diplomatic style. ambassador marshall is a long-time member of clinton's inner circle. >> the basic pieces of politics is getting to know people. it is listening, understanding, hearing people's issues and she is brilliant at that. >> one of her favorite pet projects, clean cook stoves, supplying women in developing countries with these cost-effective, healthier means of cooking. as for...
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. >> let me ask all of you to stand by, when we come back, talk a little bit about foreign policy and maybe a tiny bit about 2016. oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter. >>> we are back with former senator russ feingold, former house speaker newt gingrich and the stellar susan page and ron brownstein. thank you all for being here. i want to play you -- this is a couple of bits of the president talking about al qaeda and terrorism. >> al qaeda is on the path to defeat. war in afghanistan is winding down. al qaeda has been decimated. al qaeda's on the run and bin laden is dead. >> so my question out of this is algeria. northern africa has now, for a long time, we heard about yemen and somalia, places like that, but now hearing about algeria, mali. what -- it seems like it has become or been
. >> let me ask all of you to stand by, when we come back, talk a little bit about foreign policy and maybe a tiny bit about 2016. oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter....
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they' had several blunders on foreign policy issues. the most recent one is a failure for america to retaliate in some meaningful or symbolic way on the death of an american ambassador in benghazi. >> interesting point. the george bush administration would have piled in there, blown things to pieces and exacted terrible retribution. that's the american way for a long time. is that the right way? would that created, however awful the incident of a death awful the incident of a death of an ambassador is, is it right that president obama says let's get this in context, let's not attack. wars are extremely costly, both financially and with the human loss of life. >> you just went from 0 to 60. what i'm saying is in 2000, 1999-2000. after 9/11, one of the things we learned from osama bin laden, the jihad strongly emboldened when there was no response to the bombing of the u.s.s. cole. there was no response that demonstrated you can not do this to americans. >> what would you have done in benghazi in the aftermath? >> i'm not a general -- >>
they' had several blunders on foreign policy issues. the most recent one is a failure for america to retaliate in some meaningful or symbolic way on the death of an american ambassador in benghazi. >> interesting point. the george bush administration would have piled in there, blown things to pieces and exacted terrible retribution. that's the american way for a long time. is that the right way? would that created, however awful the incident of a death awful the incident of a death of an...
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. >> barns said that while m mcdonough is known for his foreign policy shops, he will be able to handle the issues. and he knows how capitol hill works. something that will be crucial in the coming fiscal fights. now, the suspected announcement comes as the president is criticized for a lack of diversity among to have staffers. his choices for secretary of defense, secretary of defense, secretary of treasury and cia director are all men. wolf? >> athena jones at the white house with the latest on that, an important position indeed. thank you. >>> monday's inauguration is a big day for president obama. historic day for the entire country. it's also a big day for some young iowans. when we come back practicing to march in the inaugural parade. from a mile away... while going shoeless and metal-free in seconds. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle...and go. you can even take a full-size or above and still pay the mid-size price. now this...will work. [ male announcer ] just like you, business pro. just like you. go national. go like a pro
. >> barns said that while m mcdonough is known for his foreign policy shops, he will be able to handle the issues. and he knows how capitol hill works. something that will be crucial in the coming fiscal fights. now, the suspected announcement comes as the president is criticized for a lack of diversity among to have staffers. his choices for secretary of defense, secretary of defense, secretary of treasury and cia director are all men. wolf? >> athena jones at the white house with...
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a key voice for the president on foreign policy. >>> take a look at this. unless you are at all claustrophobic. this oregon woman spent four hours trapped in an eight-inch space. this happened early wednesday morning in downtown portland. she apparently fell from a second floor smoking area, and getting her out, so tough. firefighter has to cut through a section of wall and use airbags to widen the space. rich chapman is the firefighter who pulled this woman out. >> to get her out, get her out as soon as possible and we weren't going home without her. that was it. we used basically soapy water to lube up the sides of the walls, and between us and her, she was getting out. >> airbags and soapy water. unbelievable, and look on her face when she made it out. oh, what a relief. >> oh, my goodness. good for her. >>> a detroit air man says he was fishing for perch. but he found gold. last friday as in a big, gargantuan goldfish. three pounds, close to 15 inches long. the fisherman has fished lake st. clair, 15 years, and this is his first goldfish. >> looks like
a key voice for the president on foreign policy. >>> take a look at this. unless you are at all claustrophobic. this oregon woman spent four hours trapped in an eight-inch space. this happened early wednesday morning in downtown portland. she apparently fell from a second floor smoking area, and getting her out, so tough. firefighter has to cut through a section of wall and use airbags to widen the space. rich chapman is the firefighter who pulled this woman out. >> to get her...
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you might see more women becoming assistant secretaries, high-level ambassadorships on the foreign policy front and i think you'll find a woman finding a spot in one of the domestic cabinet posts. but it's, i think, the president felt he had to pick the people that were best and their names were kerry, brennan and hagel, after he floated rice around a little and she didn't track. >> because of the movie "lincoln" that's been out and doris concerns good win's book "team of rivals," obama's cabinet picks now for a second term are the least team of rivals ever. explain that a bit. >> yes. i mean these are a team of friends. i don't blame the president. look, you're in the second term now, you've won a big election like he did. you don't want to have to constantly pick the political choice. you want the person you think can get the job done. chuck hagel is not afraid to slash defense budgets. you really need a veteran to do that. the first secretary of defense a v vietnam war veteran. hagel's ready to do it. it's hard to find somebody that has moxie that wants to get in there and slash. he's
you might see more women becoming assistant secretaries, high-level ambassadorships on the foreign policy front and i think you'll find a woman finding a spot in one of the domestic cabinet posts. but it's, i think, the president felt he had to pick the people that were best and their names were kerry, brennan and hagel, after he floated rice around a little and she didn't track. >> because of the movie "lincoln" that's been out and doris concerns good win's book "team of...
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but china's foreign policies are likely to stay the same. number five, moment morsi, islamist group, became president of egypt. as his predecessor, dictator ousted by his people, went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease fire that ended an outbreak of warfare between hamas and israel. he then disappointed many by aawarding himself sweeping power s at home, triggering new outbursts in tahrir square. number four, israel and hamas brought fuel on the fiery west in the region. one side firing rockets. for the first time, israel felt vulnerable in jerusalem and tell aaveev. before the big guns of diplomacy helped to broker a cease fire. number three in europe, greece was the problem child that spent too much, saved nothing and threatened to take down the euro. new leadership, pay cuts, higher taxes as their weary government begs for more cash. committing to save the euro. it lives on, but for how long? >> the deadliest month to date as the assad regime intensified its air power. >> how much longe
but china's foreign policies are likely to stay the same. number five, moment morsi, islamist group, became president of egypt. as his predecessor, dictator ousted by his people, went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease fire that ended an outbreak of warfare between hamas and israel. he then disappointed many by aawarding himself sweeping power s at home, triggering new outbursts in tahrir square. number four, israel and hamas brought fuel on...
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but china's foreign policies are likely to stay the same, though the new leader's under pressure to deal with corruption and poverty at home. number five. mohammed morsi became president of egypt. as his predecessor, a dictator ousted by his people went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease-fire that ended an outbreak of war fare between hamas and israel. he disappointed many by sweeping new powers at home, triggering renewed outbursts of anger in tahrir square. number four. israel and hamas poured fuel on the fiery unrest in the region. one side firing rockets. the other launching missile strikes against targets in gaza. for the first time, israel felt vulnerable in jerusalem and tel aviv. the site of this bus tack in the waning days of the conflict before the big guns of diplomacy helped broker a cease-fire. number three, in europe greece was the problem child that spent too much, save nothing and threatened to take down the euro. new leadership didn't stop constant violent protests, staged by those facing loss of jobs, pay cuts, higher
but china's foreign policies are likely to stay the same, though the new leader's under pressure to deal with corruption and poverty at home. number five. mohammed morsi became president of egypt. as his predecessor, a dictator ousted by his people went on trial from his hospital bed. morsi impressed the west by helping to broker the cease-fire that ended an outbreak of war fare between hamas and israel. he disappointed many by sweeping new powers at home, triggering renewed outbursts of anger...
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. >> reporter: at number five, is september 11th attack in benghazi injected foreign policy into the race. >> justice will be done. >> reporter: but a week later the campaign shifted again to that hidden-camera video of romney's comments on the 47%, an instant obama attack ad, and number four among the year's biggest moments. >> there are 47% who are with him, who depend on them. >> reporter: the gop contender needed a breakout moment and got one at number three. >> i love big bird. actually like you, too. >> reporter: the debates -- and president obama's lackluster performance in the fist face-off put romney back in the hunt. the president would have to redeem himself and polls show he did. >> i said if i got bin laden in our sights i would take that shot. >> reporter: but at number two came the mother of october surprises -- sandy. the devastating superstorm put much of the nation's focus on the president's handling of the crisis and the high marks he received from a top romney surrogate, new jersey governor chris christie. >> i cannot thank the president enough for his personal co
. >> reporter: at number five, is september 11th attack in benghazi injected foreign policy into the race. >> justice will be done. >> reporter: but a week later the campaign shifted again to that hidden-camera video of romney's comments on the 47%, an instant obama attack ad, and number four among the year's biggest moments. >> there are 47% who are with him, who depend on them. >> reporter: the gop contender needed a breakout moment and got one at number three....
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. >> reporter: number five, the september 11 attack in benghazi injected foreign policy into the race. >> justice will be done. >> reporter: a week later, the campaign shifted again to the hidden cram ra video of romney's comments on the 47% and an instant obama attack ad. number four, among the year's biggest moments. >> there are 47% of him who are with him. >> reporter: the gop needed a breakout moment and got one at number three. the debates and president obama's lackluster performance in the first face-off put romney back in the hunt. the president would have to redeem himself and polls show that he did. >> i said if i got bin laden in our sights, i would take that shot. >> reporter: but at number two came the mother of october surprises. sandy. the devastating superstorm put much of the nation's focus on the president's handling of the crisis. and the high marks he received from a top romney surrogate, new jersey governor, chris christie. >> i can't thank the president enough for his personal concern and passion for our state. >> reporter: polls show the race moving towards the
. >> reporter: number five, the september 11 attack in benghazi injected foreign policy into the race. >> justice will be done. >> reporter: a week later, the campaign shifted again to the hidden cram ra video of romney's comments on the 47% and an instant obama attack ad. number four, among the year's biggest moments. >> there are 47% of him who are with him. >> reporter: the gop needed a breakout moment and got one at number three. the debates and president...
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policy in particular in the last 12 years let's say? >> well, as you probably know and have -- i'm completely against war. i believe in self-defense. i believe if you get hit, you hit back. but preemptive wars, i don't believe in them. i don't think they're necessary. i think wars are started to make money. and make money for the people who start a war over here and a war over there and sell bombs to both sides. >> when you look at what's happening in the middle east, it's been a crisis most of my lifetime, i can remember. pretty much most of yours. do you see any hope there? do you see any chance of actual peace? the middle east? >> well, if you believe in the bible, where it says two things. it says is there there will always be wars and rumors of wars. and it also says that for 1,000 years somewhere down the future, we're going to have peace. so hopefully those thousand years are coming up on us. >> were you pleased that barack obama got re-elected? >> i'm glad he got re-elected. i think he has a lot of things in his favor, the thing
policy in particular in the last 12 years let's say? >> well, as you probably know and have -- i'm completely against war. i believe in self-defense. i believe if you get hit, you hit back. but preemptive wars, i don't believe in them. i don't think they're necessary. i think wars are started to make money. and make money for the people who start a war over here and a war over there and sell bombs to both sides. >> when you look at what's happening in the middle east, it's been a...
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>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. is the nokia lumia 920 from at&t. it's got live tiles so all my stuff's always right there in real-time. it's like the ultimate personal assistant. but i'm me, and me needs handlers. so i hired todd to handle it for me. todd, gimme that hollywood news! what's happening on twitter? you're trending! yes! you can't have a todd, but you can have your own personal assistant. i guess you could call it todd. [ male announcer ] the new nokia lumia 920 with live tiles that deliver what you want in real time. only from at&t. rethink possible. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used mo
>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. is the nokia lumia 920 from at&t. it's got live tiles so all my stuff's always right there in real-time. it's like the ultimate personal assistant. but i'm me, and me needs handlers. so i hired todd to handle it for me. todd, gimme that hollywood news! what's happening on twitter? you're trending! yes!...
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>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. for thei. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their buddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in your wallet? hut! i have me on my fantasy team. make a wish! i wish we could lie here forever. i wish this test drive was over, so we could head back to the dealership. [ male announcer ] it's practically yours. test drive! but we still need your signature. volkswagen sign then drive is back. and it's never been easier to get a jetta. that's the power of german engineering. get $0 down, $0 due at signing, $0 deposit, and $0 first month's payment on any new volkswagen. visit vwdealer.com today. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly impro
>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. for thei. that's double miles you can actually use. tragically, their buddy got sacked by blackouts. but it's our tradition! that's roughing the card holder. but with the capital one venture card you get double miles you can actually use. [ cheering ] any flight, anytime. the scoreboard doesn't lie. what's in...
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>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. ber -- you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve lung function. unlike most copd medications, advair contains both an anti-inflammatory and a long-acting bronchodilator working together to help improve your lung function all day. advair won't replace fast-acting inhalers for sudden symptoms and should not be used more than twice a day. people with copd taking advair may have a higher chance of pneumonia. advair may increase your risk of osteoporosis and some eye problems. tell your doctor if you have a heart condition or high blood pressure before taking advair. if you're still having difficulty breathing, ask your doctor if including advair could help improve you
>> yes. >>> up in text, perhaps the most consequential decision in american foreign policy of the last 50 years. >> we had no way of knowing who was on the other side. ber -- you can stay in and like something... or you can get out there and actually like something. the lexus december to remember sales event is on. this is the pursuit of perfection. but with advair, i'm breathing better. so now i can be in the scene. advair is clinically proven to help significantly improve...
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of course that name is john kerry, a heavyweight in foreign policy and maybe it's funny that he looks like a secretary of state with that gray hair, very tall, distinguished but more seriously, he does know the issues. he's been involved in these issues -- world issues for a long time. he's kind of a surrogate for the administration, including being kind of an unofficial envoy on afghanistan and pakistan. and the ties to mr. obama go way back. you could say go back to the 2004 election when senator kerry took barack obama on the map by giving him a chance to speak at the convention. so that's one factor. i think you would say that he's a very likely candidate nobody thinks that he'll have any trouble sailing through in the senate. >> and after all, john mccain did say -- did call him and jokingly he said, mr. secretary, when they were in the middle of a conference recently. so chans are that he may -- he may go through without any problem. >> yes. although, ironically, remember back in 2004 when he was, quote, swift-boated by republicans criticizing him for his military factor. now it
of course that name is john kerry, a heavyweight in foreign policy and maybe it's funny that he looks like a secretary of state with that gray hair, very tall, distinguished but more seriously, he does know the issues. he's been involved in these issues -- world issues for a long time. he's kind of a surrogate for the administration, including being kind of an unofficial envoy on afghanistan and pakistan. and the ties to mr. obama go way back. you could say go back to the 2004 election when...
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relations committee has a lot of foreign policy chops and most attractive to the administration, soledad, he's he's i will confirmable. >> elise labott, thank you. that's a very short list. one name on it. >> short list of one. >>> live pictures of a pro president mohamed morsi rally in cairo. she a members of the opposition say the constitution is too islamist and infringes on minority rights. protesting outside the presidential palace right now. >>> new this morning, a 6.4 magnitude earthquake off the coast of baja. so far, no tsunami warnings. >>> clackamas town center will reopen to shoppers in six hours. that's the mall where a gunman killed two people on tuesday and critically wounded a third before killing himself. a candle-light vigil will be held outside the mall. >>> a funeral for fallen dallas cowboys player jerry brown. brown was killed in a suspected drunk driving accident on saturday. his teammate and friend josh brent was behind the wheel. you are looking at new dashcam video of the wreck released by police along with 911 calls they received in moments after the accident.
relations committee has a lot of foreign policy chops and most attractive to the administration, soledad, he's he's i will confirmable. >> elise labott, thank you. that's a very short list. one name on it. >> short list of one. >>> live pictures of a pro president mohamed morsi rally in cairo. she a members of the opposition say the constitution is too islamist and infringes on minority rights. protesting outside the presidential palace right now. >>> new this...
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this is someone who has continued to be involved in foreign policy. somebody well respected inside the administration. remember, he crossed party lines, wolf, to support barack obama when he first ran for the presidency in the 2008 campaign. >> let me read the statement that lindsey graham just released. i'll put it up on the screen. i respect ambassador rice's decision. president obama has many tal leblted people to choose from for our next secretary of state. i'm determined to find out what happened in benghazi before, during, and after the attack. unfortunately, they are stone walling when it comes to relevant information. i find this unacceptable. lindsey graham adds, it is a security failure and we must never have it happen again. we've now heard from senator mccain, we've now heard from lindsey graham. we'll be hearing from many more. >> and the question on benghazi might also affect the question of who leads the cia, for example. i know jessica was talking about that earlier because the question is whether the deputy director becomes tarnished
this is someone who has continued to be involved in foreign policy. somebody well respected inside the administration. remember, he crossed party lines, wolf, to support barack obama when he first ran for the presidency in the 2008 campaign. >> let me read the statement that lindsey graham just released. i'll put it up on the screen. i respect ambassador rice's decision. president obama has many tal leblted people to choose from for our next secretary of state. i'm determined to find out...
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what will their foreign policy look like? i have to great guests to shed light on all of that. welcome. liz. you have a very tough blog posting on the excellent counsel on foreign relations website which you say china's 18th party congress was a heartbreaker. it was a triumph of the conservative party. the candidate will the strongest credentials were left high and high. they took their place among the top seven. you see this as a real kind of reinstitution of a hard line conservative group. >> i do. i think this was a disappointing outcome from the 18th party congress. if you look at this leadership group they bring a wealth of experience to the table. collectively these seven men have governed roughly half the provinces. a number of them do have experience at the national level with the economy or political arena but by in large they are distinguish eed by their lack o distinction. none of them have been associated with an innovative program or policy reform on the economic or policy front. i think the fear in beijing is they are in for another five years of what they've had
what will their foreign policy look like? i have to great guests to shed light on all of that. welcome. liz. you have a very tough blog posting on the excellent counsel on foreign relations website which you say china's 18th party congress was a heartbreaker. it was a triumph of the conservative party. the candidate will the strongest credentials were left high and high. they took their place among the top seven. you see this as a real kind of reinstitution of a hard line conservative group....
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that's why she's got this job, not because she's one of the outstanding foreign policy figures in the united states. >> she worked in the clinton administration. she brings a lot to the table. she's an oxford graduate. she has foreign policy experience. >> that's true of dozens of people. >> let's go back to september 11th. september 11th, there were protests all throughout the arab world and other places across the globe regarding that video. what susan said and she even qualified her statement that morning, she said, there are still more details to come out of this investigation. there are three investigations going on. why in god's name is everybody trying to pin the blame on susan rice for getting the talking points wrong? i don't understand that -- >> i think actually what is happening right now -- >> i'll put her qualifications on the table any day and stand behind susan rice. >> what is going on right now -- >> it's not just because she embraced president obama in 2008. she worked with honor and distinction in the clinton administration. and if that is her only qualification, l
that's why she's got this job, not because she's one of the outstanding foreign policy figures in the united states. >> she worked in the clinton administration. she brings a lot to the table. she's an oxford graduate. she has foreign policy experience. >> that's true of dozens of people. >> let's go back to september 11th. september 11th, there were protests all throughout the arab world and other places across the globe regarding that video. what susan said and she even...
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the final debate was foreign policy. and i think a lot of people agree that mitt romney didn't hammer the president as much as expected when it came to that horrendous attack in benghazi. do you think the final debate helped the president, hurt romney? >> yes. there's no question about that, brooke. after the first debate and president joked about it himself, you're right about that the president did not show up. the second debate he was very very strong. and the third debate i think sealed it for anybody who had any doubts after the first debate that this was a president who was a fighter, that this was a president who knew his stuff from a foreign policy standpoint and hamrdmered romney the way he needed to if he wanted to enjoy the lead he had before coming into the first debate and i think that's exactly what happened. >> thanks for the chat on the turning points. we'll see what the voters and the electoral college has to say. of course, cnn, we're all over it. covering the election all day long. but be sure to watch
the final debate was foreign policy. and i think a lot of people agree that mitt romney didn't hammer the president as much as expected when it came to that horrendous attack in benghazi. do you think the final debate helped the president, hurt romney? >> yes. there's no question about that, brooke. after the first debate and president joked about it himself, you're right about that the president did not show up. the second debate he was very very strong. and the third debate i think...
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policy is a minute they're not talking about what voters say they're going to be voting on which is jobs and the economy. i agree with him. it's important to get to the bottom of what happened. and congress should investigate it. the administration should appoint some independent expert to get to the bottom of it. but just purely on the politics, i doubt outside of the very conservative base of the republican party it's going to do a lot to move the votes in romney's direction. >> soledad, i've interviewed a number of veterans. they are more outraged -- >> hold on. let me let roland finish. then i'll let you answer both of them if i may. >> i've heard veterans more outraged when the u.s. senate didn't even pass the veteran jobs bills. they say that's directly impacting us when you look at the veterans employment rate. >> you're saying less upset. let's send this back to senator mccain. go ahead, sir. you were going to jump in and answer both of them. >> i don't expect mr. martin or mr. lizza to understand our veterans. i know them. i've seen them out there. by the way, this was the
policy is a minute they're not talking about what voters say they're going to be voting on which is jobs and the economy. i agree with him. it's important to get to the bottom of what happened. and congress should investigate it. the administration should appoint some independent expert to get to the bottom of it. but just purely on the politics, i doubt outside of the very conservative base of the republican party it's going to do a lot to move the votes in romney's direction. >>...
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foreign policy, he issued no apologies. >> yet the ad has just come out. here's a portion of ad number two titled highest. >> the world needs a strong america and it is stronger now than when i came into office. >> our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. that's unacceptable to me. this in my view is the highest responsibility of the president of the united states. and i will not cut our military budget by $1 trillion which is the combination of the budget cuts that the president asked. that in my view is making our future less certain and less secure. i'm mitt romney and i approved this message. >> all right. so there are two charges in that ad, one that the navy is the smallest at any time since 1917, and two, that president obama is cutting $1 trillion out of the defense budget. second item first. keeping them honest, those trillion dollars in cuts were democrats and republicans agreed would happen automatically over ten years, if, i say if, neither side could reach a budget deal by year's end. the navy claimed that the last time it was so smal
foreign policy, he issued no apologies. >> yet the ad has just come out. here's a portion of ad number two titled highest. >> the world needs a strong america and it is stronger now than when i came into office. >> our navy is smaller now than any time since 1917. that's unacceptable to me. this in my view is the highest responsibility of the president of the united states. and i will not cut our military budget by $1 trillion which is the combination of the budget cuts that...
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i'm not quite sure which governor romney we would get in respect to foreign policy. >> reporter: in a moment of candor, the president drove home that theme telling rolling stone magazine and historian doug brinkly he thinks governor romney is a "bser" but he's keeping it clean on the trail. >> he's hoping that you come down with a case of what we call romnesia. >> reporter: and picking up his pace. >> just got to keep on keeping on. until every single person out there who needs to vote is going to go vote. >> reporter: hopscotching from florida to virginia, hometown chicago and ohio. strategies are three. one, turnout the early vote. which their ground operation can move and measure. this new memo from chicago says they think they're winning in firewall, ohio. >> it's up to the young people here to choose the future that you believe in, that you want to see. >> reporter: boost turnout among voting groups already leaning to the president, youth, latinos, union workers. three, woo undecided women including with this new ad. >> and it would be my preference that they reverse row v. wade.
i'm not quite sure which governor romney we would get in respect to foreign policy. >> reporter: in a moment of candor, the president drove home that theme telling rolling stone magazine and historian doug brinkly he thinks governor romney is a "bser" but he's keeping it clean on the trail. >> he's hoping that you come down with a case of what we call romnesia. >> reporter: and picking up his pace. >> just got to keep on keeping on. until every single person...
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that please change your foreign policies, especially against muslim world. we are not terrorists. >> obama or anyone else, we want peace. >> i don't care whoever coming or not. just stop screwing with our country and our lives. >> i personally like an american president like obama to win this election zoosh he is not clear. he is not clear on israel policy. he is not clear on middle east policy. he is not clear on pakistan policy. he is not clear on afghanistan policy. what he wants to do? he doesn't know. i think you should -- >> terrorists or whatever they think should be stopped. >> we're not really happy with whatever america has been doing worldwide to all of us. ♪ >> i think he needs to change his attitude towards us or he needs to go. their policy sucks. >> i want peace in the whole world that there should be no drone attacks and no -- because it's pakistan. not the country of the americans. >> we are not terrorists. i think you are terrorists in the name of killing innocent people by drones. >> they must realize that we are going through hell. frie
that please change your foreign policies, especially against muslim world. we are not terrorists. >> obama or anyone else, we want peace. >> i don't care whoever coming or not. just stop screwing with our country and our lives. >> i personally like an american president like obama to win this election zoosh he is not clear. he is not clear on israel policy. he is not clear on middle east policy. he is not clear on pakistan policy. he is not clear on afghanistan policy. what he...
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romney foreign policy adviser. thank you. nice to see you this morning. >> all right, one team has been resting for a week. the other is fresh off a grueling seven-game championship series. who has the upper hand in the world series? more on the tigers and the giants and the fall classic coming up. >>> after a blowout game seven victory against the st. louis cardinals monday night the san francisco giants will take on the detroit tigers in game one of the world series. that is tonight. the giants are kind of the comeback kids of 2012. you can't really put them away. they're 6 for 6 in elimination games this season. do they have a chance at the world series, though? back with us is sports illustrated dotcom anchor maggie gray. when you line up the giants against the tigers they don't seem to have quite as much talent as detroit does. how can the giants beat detroit? >> it's going to be about playing small ball. that's national league ball. the giants lineup doesn't have the heavy hitters that the tigers have. no prince fielder
romney foreign policy adviser. thank you. nice to see you this morning. >> all right, one team has been resting for a week. the other is fresh off a grueling seven-game championship series. who has the upper hand in the world series? more on the tigers and the giants and the fall classic coming up. >>> after a blowout game seven victory against the st. louis cardinals monday night the san francisco giants will take on the detroit tigers in game one of the world series. that is...